Counsel - Contracts

Old Dominion Freight Line•Thomasville, NC

About The Position

Responsible for drafting and negotiating full-scope contracts on behalf of multiple business units, including customer and vendor contracts. The role works closely with Operations, Pricing, Information Technology, Marketing, Risk/Insurance, Vendor Management, Finance, and other departments. It also advises on enterprise privacy and data protection compliance programs, including internal and external policies and procedures, vendor, consumer, and customer communications, and contract matters. This position reports to the Assistant General Counsel.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Active attorney license in a U.S. state or the District of Columbia.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
Experience in privacy/data protection and commercial transactional law.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
High-level communication skills to interact with all levels of management and third parties.
An operations-focused approach to developing innovative solutions that balance legal risk with operational demands.
Demonstrated ability to quickly analyze legal issues and communicate them to management.

Nice To Haves

In-house corporate legal department experience.
Transportation and/or intellectual property experience.
Experience with a contract management system.

Responsibilities

Review and advise on a wide variety of contracts, contract provisions, business strategic approaches, and other legal obligations.
Negotiate and draft contracts with customers, vendors, licensors, and other third parties, including SaaS agreements.
Partner strategically with internal business lines on all aspects of contract drafting and negotiation.
Provide prompt, business-oriented legal and commercial advice directly to management.
Apply innovative solutions and sound judgment to maximize revenue while minimizing risk.
Manage and optimize the company’s contract management system.
Manage assigned projects through completion.
Work with the Information Security function, outside counsel, and internal legal and risk management teams to assess compliance protocols and advise on privacy and data protection matters, including GDPR, CCPA, and pending or enacted state privacy regulations.
Coordinate with outside counsel to advise on detection, containment, investigation, notification, and regulatory follow-up associated with applicable cybersecurity incidents.

Benefits

Great health benefits, including a zero-premium medical plan for employee-only coverage
Vision and dental
Short-term and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) retirement plan with company match and additional company annual discretionary match opportunity
Life insurance
Wellness program
Tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians
Training and growth opportunities to build a career
Ability to advance through the promote-from-within philosophy
National career opportunities at the company’s 260+ service centers